Meaning WITHHOLDING: Used in the context of securities, the illegal practice of a public offering participant keeping some shares in a private account or with a family member, employee, or dealer to profit from the higher market price of a hot issue.Used in the context of taxes, the withholding by an employer of a certain amount of an employee's income in order to cover the employee's tax liability. Also used to refer to the withholding by corporations and financial institutions of a flat 10% of interest and dividend payments due to security holders
More terms such as Withholding in Dictionary W.
- Definition Window Contract:
- Examples investment contract purchased with deposits over some future designated time period (the window ), usually between 3 and 12 months. All deposits made are guaranteed the same credit rating. Related withholding definition.
- Definition Working Away:
- Examples Transacting with another broker/dealer withholding explain.
- Definition World Equity Benchmark Series (WEBS):
- Examples Benchmark Series are similar to SPDRs. W.E.B.S. trade on the AMEX, and track the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) country indexes. WEBS are available for: Australia, Austria, Belgium withholding what is.
- Definition Write-Down:
- Examples Reducing the book value of an asset if its is overstated compared to current market values withholding meaning.
- Definition With Dividend:
- Examples Purchase of shares that entitle the buyer to the forthcoming dividend. Related: Ex-dividend withholding abbreviation.
